The Largest Anime Store In Japan – Animate Akihabara

 

Animate is one of the most popular shops in Japan that sell anime merchandise. It is the first place that comes to mind as a recommendation to all anime and game lovers because it specializes in authentic licensed CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, character goods and other goods relating to anime, manga, and games.

 

 

There are two stores in Akihabara, both less than a 5-minute walk from Akihabara.

Animate accepts all major credit carts: VISA, Master, JBC, AMEX, Diners and Discover.

 

 

Animate Akihabara Honten (Main store)

 

Animate Akihabara Honten sells a variety of general anime goods.

 

 

Floor Guide

 

  • B1F: magazines, picture books, photo albums
  • 1F: Pickup corner, limited and presale goods
  • 2F: newly-published editions
  • 3F: comics, books, picture books, photo collections, magazines published by fans
  • 4F: character goods, trading cards
  • 5F: character goodsキャラクターグッズ
  • 6F: audio・visual・games
  • 7F: limited time offers, Honten’s recommendations

 

Business hours

 

10:00~21:00

 

Address

 

4-3-2, Sotokanda, Chiyoda Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan

 

Homepage

 

https://www.animate.co.jp/shop/akihabara/

 

 

Animate Akihabara Bekkan (Annex)

 

The annex has a corner called Only Shop where all trending titles are lined up and easily accessible to customers.

 

Floor Guide(April 1st, 2019)

 

  • 1F: shopping space(numerous capsule-toy machines)
  • 2F: 『Azure Lane』pop-up store
  • 3F: shopping space
  • 4F: shopping space
  • 5F: communication space
  • 6F: communication space
  • 7F: event space

 

Business hours

 

10:00~21:00

 

Address

 

1-2-13, Sotokanda, Chiyoda Ku, Tokyo To, 101-0021, Japan

 

 

Homepage

 

https://www.animate.co.jp/shop/akibags/